2 Holben Close, Barton, Cambridge, CB23 7AQ

2 Holben Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Barton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 7AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on oil.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in April 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2006–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at -11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £786,000 sits 69% above the 2008 sale of £465,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 20.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs).